<p>Alfred Hitchcock adored Burgundy, his cellar in Bel Air, Los Angeles contained a lot, but it was Chambolle-Musigny that was his favourite and that made up the majority of his collection.</p> <p>Regarded as producing some of the most elegant wines in the C&ocirc;te de Nuits, with rich concentration of fruit - though they tend to be a little lighter in colour. The village has two Grand Cru vineyards, <strong>Musigny </strong>which is rich and silky and <strong>Bonnes Mares</strong> (shared with Morey-St-Denis) which is firmer and broader, with impeccable ageing potential.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Listrac</strong>, is a part of the <strong>M&eacute;doc</strong>, Bordeaux&rsquo;s largest and best-known wine region, which is located on the triangular piece of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gironde River estuary in western France. This Left Bank parcel stretches some 50 miles north to south, with varying soils planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc vines. The area comprises two regions: M&eacute;doc to the north and Haut-M&eacute;doc (the &ldquo;upper Medoc&rdquo;) further south.</p>

<p>The Upper Loire Valley is the smallest region, yet home to it&rsquo;s most famous and exported appellations: Sancerre and Pouilly-Fum&eacute;. The region was under the influence of the Duchy of Burgundy for most of its history&nbsp; - and was once heavily dominated by Pinot noir. In the 19th Century, Phylloxera decimated many of the Pinot noir vineyards which were then replaced with the easier to cultivate <strong>Sauvignon Blanc</strong>. Cementing it&rsquo;s reputation on the variety for a fresh, flinty, crisp white.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sitting opposite Pouilly-sur-Loire, on the left bank and traditionally shows less &lsquo;gunflint&rsquo; and more chalky minerality with the classic aromas of citrus, lemongrass and gooseberry. Overshadowed by the whites, Sancerre Rouge, made from Pinot Noir can be a pleasant sour cherry and plums, light to medium bodied red with crunchy acidity. &nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Priorat</b></p> This tiny region on the Catalonian coastal hinterland produces some of Spain’s most prestigious red wines. The region has only 1,800 ha of vines covering steep terraces and plateaus up to 900m featuring both granite based soils and unique shale based ”llicorella” soils. Priorat experiences warm to hot days with cool evenings producing wines of great intensity, colour and ripeness. Over the past 20 years, Priorat’s vineyards planted to Garnacha, Carinena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir, have been slowly revived with great success, producing a new wave of powerful, rich reds, some with generous new oak characters.